Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset

Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset (15 June 1519-23 July 1536) was the son of King Henry VIII of England and his mistress Elizabeth Blount.

Biography
Henry FitzRoy was born in Blackmore, Essex, England on 15 June 1519, the illegitimate son of King Henry VIII of England and his mistress Elizabeth Blount. Cardinal Thomas Wolsey was his godfather, and Wolsey ensured that he would be given an estate and several servants in order to make sure that he was well-taken-care-of. King Henry made Henry "FitzRoy" ("son of the king") Duke of Richmond and Somerset and Earl of Nottingham, and he moved to his own estate, with his mother telling him to treat others kindly and to not be too proud. As the King's only acknowledged illegitimate child, FitzRoy held a special place in the King's heart, and Henry was devastated when Henry died young from tuberculosis in 1536.